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Planning Commission Staff Report Ordinance Amendment Hearing Date: January 9, 2013 ITEM 3* The Engineering Department requests an ammendment to Provo City Code, Sections 15.13.010 Names of Streets, 15.13.030 System to be Followed, and 15.13.040 Costs Related to Street Name Changes, in order to modify and update the sections relaated to Street Naming. City Wide Impact 12-0019OAO Appplicant: Provo City Engineering Current Legal Use: Not applicable Staff Coordinator: Carrie Walls Relevant History: Provo City Code Sections 15.13.010, Number of Properties: City-wide Impact 15.13.030, and 15.13.040 were repealed and reenacted in 1999. There have been no amendments to these sections since that time. *Council Action Required: Yes Neighborhood Issues: Staff is unaware of any Related Application(s): None neighborhood issues in regard to the proposed amendments. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS 2. Continue to a future date to obtain Summary of Key Issues: additional information or to further consider information presented. The • The Code Sections were repealed and reenacted in next available meeting date is 1999. February13, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. • There have been no amendments sincee that time. 3. Recommend Denial of the Staff Recommendation: proposed ordinance amendment. This 1. Recommend Approval of the proposed ordinance would be a change from the Staff amendment. This action would be consistent with the recommendation; the Planning recommendation of the Staff Report. Any additional Commission should state new findings. changes should be stated with the motion OVERVIEW The current ordinances for the naming of streets, the system of address numbering and how the costs are recouped were repealed and reenacted in 1999. Since that time there have been no amendments to these ordinances. The proposed amendments would clarify and update the existing ordinances. The Engineering staff has also provided a copy of their proposed policies for street naming and numbering. Planning Commission Staff Report Item 3* January 9, 2013 Page 2 FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Provo City Code, Sections 15.13.010 Names of Streets, 15.13.030 System to be Followed and 15.13.040 Costs Related to Street Name Changes were repealed and reenacted in 1999. 2. There have been no amendments to these sections since that time. 3. The proposed ordinance amendments will clarify and update these ordinance sections. 4. The impact of the amendments would be city-wide. STAFF ANALYSIS 1. Provo City Code Section 14.02.020(2) sets forth the following guidelines for consideration of ordinance text amendments: (Staff’s responses are bolded) Before recommending an amendment to this Title, the Planning Commission shall determine whether such amendment is in the interest of the public, and is consistent with the goals and policies of the Provo City General Plan. The following guidelines shall be used to determine consistency with the General Plan: (a) Public purpose for the amendment in question. The proposed amendments would serve the public purpose in that the code sections would be updated and policies would be set in place to establish procedures and rules for street naming and addressing. (b) Confirmation that the public purpose is best served by the amendment in question. The public purpose is best served when ordinances are updated and clear. The proposed amendments will update the current sections and provide clarity and direction to staff and the public. (c) Compatibility of the proposed amendment with General Plan policies, goals, and objectives. The General Plan policies, goals and objectives and the proposed amendments are compatible. Planning Commission Staff Report Item 3* January 9, 2013 Page 3 (d) Consistency of the proposed amendment with the General Plan=s Atiming and sequencing@ provisions on changes of use, insofar as they are articulated. There are no “timing and sequencing” provisions in regard to the proposed amendments. (e) Potential of the proposed amendment to hinder or obstruct attainment of the General Plan=s articulated policies. The proposed amendments will not hinder or obstruct the attainment of the General Plan’s articulated policies. (f) Adverse impacts on adjacent land owners. There are no adverse impacts on land owners. The proposed ordinance amendments and the policies will clarify and update the systems for naming of streets and address numbering. (g) Verification of correctness in the original zoning or General Plan for the area in question. The amendments do not affect the original zoning for the General Plan designations. (h) In cases where a conflict arises between the General Plan Map and General Plan Policies, precedence shall be given to the Plan Policies. There are no conflicts between the General Plan Map and the General Plan Policies in relation to the proposed amendments. CONCLUSIONS The proposed amendments will update the current ordinances and the proposed policies will outline the procedures and rules for street naming and address numbering. This will help to ensure consistency throughout the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed amendments. ATTACHMENTS 1. Proposed Section 15.13.010 2. Proposed Section 15.13.030 3. Proposed Section 15.13.040 4. Street Naming Procedures 5. Addressing Procedures 1 15.13.010. Names of Streets. 2 All the streets of the City shall be known by names as follows: The first street running 3 east and west, north of the Tabernacle Provo City Center Temple block or Block 66, Plat 4 "A," shall be named and designated as Center Street; the first street running east and 5 west, south of Center Street, shall be named and designated as 100 South Street; the next 6 one (1) south, 200 South Street, and so on in regular order to the southern limits of Provo 7 City; the first street running east and west, north of Center Street shall be named and 8 designated as 100 North Street, the next one (1) north, 200 North Street, and so on in 9 regular order to the northern limits of Provo City. The first street running north and south, 10 east of the Tabernacle Provo City Center Temple block or Block 66, Plat “A”, shall be 11 named and designated as University Avenue; the first street running north and south, east 12 of University Avenue, shall be named and designated as 100 East Street, the next one (1) 13 east, 200 East Street; and so on in regular order to the eastern limits of Provo City; the 14 first running north and south, west of University Avenue, shall be named and designated 15 as 100 West Street, the next one (1) west, 200 West Street, and so on in regular order 16 covering Plats "A," "B," and "C," Provo City Survey of Building Lots. The remaining 17 streets outside the original platted portion of the City, which are parallel to the coordinate 18 system, will be numbered according to the coordinate system established for the platted 19 portion. Those streets which are not parallel to the coordinate system shall be named with 20 a numerical number indicating the location. Those streets which are not parallel to the 21 coordinate system shall be named in accordance to the Street Naming Procedures set 22 forth by the Public Works Department - Engineering Division. (R & R 2012-34) 1 15.13.030. System to be Followed. 2 The City Engineer, in numbering houses upon the streets of the City, shall adhere in all 3 respects to the following system of numeration, allowing fifty (50) numbers to each side 4 of all coordinates within the City limits; the initial points shall be the intersection of 5 University Avenue and Center Street, and the numbering shall extend east and west, and 6 north and south, the even numbers always on the right hand, and the odd numbers always 7 on the left hand, looking away from the initial point. The addressing system shall follow 8 in accordance to the Address Standards set forth by the Public Works Department – 9 Engineering Division. (R&R 1999-34) 1 15.13.040. Costs Related to Street Name Changes. 2 Any person who petitions for a change in the name of a street or alley shall, unless the 3 Mayor for good cause otherwise directs, pay the cost of notification, processing, staff 4 review, and making and installing new street signs, required by the name change. (R&R 5 1999-34) Street Naming Procedures Purpose The purpose of this policy is to adopt and apply standards and definitions in the addressing and naming of public and private streets and properties in the City of Provo. This policy will provide consistency for Emergency Response and navigation throughout the city. Street Name Approval Those submitting proposed streets or street name changes to Provo City shall be required to obtain approval of street names through the Provo Engineering Department. Provo City reserves the right to change any street name that does not adhere to current street naming criteria. Private streets must follow the same Street Naming Criteria and sign standards as a public street. If a private street owner requests the city to install a street name sign, an installation and maintenance fee will be charged. Additional costs may incur due to a street name change. Street Name Change Procedure Those citizens and businesses requesting a name change to an existing street shall submit a signed letter of request to the Provo City Engineer. The letter shall include the purpose for the name change, the existing street name, and street coordinate range (e.g. 300 W to 500 E). Include names, signatures, and contact information of each property owner requesting the change. At the time this letter is submitted, the submitter may obtain the Street Naming Criteria list from the Public Works Department – Engineering Division.